The Future of Education and Work in Africa (FEWA)
2024 will be the AU’s Africa Education Year. Both EFA and EFSA are supporting the FEWA which plans to hold a major conference in Nairobi in April 2024. There are…
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Growth Dialogue for SA Services Businesses. Following the SADC meeting on creating a services market in the 16-country bloc on 6-8 Nov in Cape Town (which included a very successful…
Read MoreReawakening the GSTP – A Trading Bloc Often Overlooked
The Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) among Developing Countries, established in 1989, is not only a historic agreement but also an effective instrument for addressing today’s challenges. Created by…
Read MoreEcommerce Product Safety – WTO starts to look at solutions.
At meetings of the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) on 6 – 10 Nov, WTO members discussed challenges in ensuring online-purchased goods conform with safety and quality standards.…
Read MoreCryptocurrency News
The G20 has unanimously adopted a joint paper on crypto regulation prepared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The G20 is an intergovernmental forum…
Read MorePromoting Women Entrepreneurs
At a meeting of the World Trade Organisation’s WGs on Trade and Gender, and on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, it was agreed that the WTO Secretariat and the International…
Read MoreTaxation – the Need for a Multinational Set of Agreements.
Ecommerce businesses relying on imported supplies or cross-border ecommerce can face confusion over where taxes are levied, this usually results in extra costs to the ultimate consumer. It was a…
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A group of over 40 US state attorneys general sued the social media company Meta, alleging that its products are addictive and contribute to the youth mental health crisis. The…
Read MoreEU Introduces New Rules on Environmental Requirements for Imports – EFA is Concerned These May Discriminate Against African Social Media Merchants.
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aims to put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods that enter the EU, and to…
Read MoreCybersecurity News – Targeting Citizens Across the World
A Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) survey conducted in association with Scam Adviser and involving 49,459 people from 43 countries paints a devastating picture of the worldwide onslaught of scams, highlighting an urgent need for…
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